ArchDaily

OCTOBER 30, 2023

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2024

Danish architecture studio BIG , alongside faculty at the University of Kansas, has unveiled its design for the mass-timber Makers' KUbe in Kansas, USA. The structure will serve as an educational building for the University of Kansas ( KU ) School of Architecture & Design in Lawrence, Kansas.

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Archinect

MARCH 27, 2023

A total of 22 projects were selected in ten categories by a jury panel that included Hacker Architects Principal Corey Martin, Cheung Chan of the Iowa-based firm Neumann Monson Architects , and Arup Senior Structural Engineer Lauren Wingo. Investing in a more sustainable future deserves to be recognized.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2024

British architecture practice Studio Bark has worked with students from the University of East London to devise a roof-supporting column with otherwise unusable timber at a site within ancient English woodland. We were there in midsummer. The spindle shape — fatter in the middle, thinner in the ends — is also useful.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Located on a 35-acre (14-hectare) property near the town of Wilson, the home was envisioned as a series of "tectonic structures" set within a diverse ecosystem.

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Archinect

JANUARY 31, 2024

SOM has completed work on their Two Manhattan West tower project to culminate the shorter second half of its $4.5 billion mixed-use Manhattan West development in New York City. Design Principal Kim Van Holsbeke says it offers a "thriving new urban destination."

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SW Oregon Architect

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Olive Plaza (my photo) This is the next in my Eugene/Architecture/Alphabet series of blog posts, the focus of each being a landmark building here in Eugene. My selection criteria for each will be threefold: The building must be of architectural interest, local importance, or historically significant.

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Deezen

APRIL 24, 2023

Iruarrizaga designed the 500-square-metre house with a timber-clad upper level that bridges two rectangular concrete structures. Bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms are located in the two concrete structures, which are separated by a covered outdoor space leading to a decked patio overlooking the lake.

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Dwell

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Instead of putting everything under one roof, architecture firm Lake|Flato created a network of smaller volumes to minimize impact on the forested plot. Envisioned as a home that embraces the outdoors, the residence is composed of four structures housing the home’s separate functions. Have one to share? P ost it here.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Toronto studio Workshop Architecture Inc has created a prefabricated home in Ontario with an exposed structure and blue-painted element on the interior. The house looks raw and unvarnished," said Workshop Architecture Inc.

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Deezen

MAY 8, 2024

California studio TW Ryan Architecture has completed a wildfire-resistant house in the American West that features a Corten steel exterior and pyramidal roofs that allude to the mountainous terrain. Project credits: Design architect and architect of record: T.W. The offset, angled volume is on the southeast.

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2022

Architecture studio SPF Architects has completed a sports facility in Los Angeles consisting of two separate buildings that were built using pre-engineered metal structures in order to not disrupt activity at the site. The PEMBs consist of the structure and an exterior, which consists of insulated rib metal panels.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2024

American studio Schwartz and Architecture has completed a cedar -clad accessory dwelling unit on a California property that is meant to serve as "a jumping off point for a modern wine country design". The structural system is mostly wood with an occasional steel beam. The other, which is set at an angle, holds a bedroom and bathroom.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2022

Engineering firm Buro Happold has become the latest signatory to the SE 2050 Commitment Program, which unites structural engineering firms behind the common goal to slash embodied carbon emissions from their projects by 2050. There has been, to date, a focus on operational carbon," he told Dezeen. "As

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Deezen

MARCH 28, 2024

US studio Michael Hennessey Architecture has revitalised an ageing suburban house near San Francisco , adding black cladding and bright finishes to form a family home that bridges the past, present and future. The aim was to create a dwelling that supported the family's current needs while being mindful of what might be needed in the future.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Project Status: Built. This residential project involved the construction of three distinct structures, creating additional interior space and forming a private courtyard for an existing house that remains in place. © Buttrick Projects Architecture + Design. © Buttrick Projects Architecture + Design.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A cluster of wood-clad, gabled volumes form a sculptural home by architectural studio Young Projects that nods to historic Long Island architecture while reimagining the barn typology. Located in Bridgehampton , an upscale hamlet on the island's South Fork. hectare) lot with an historic farmhouse.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 20, 2023

California studio Field Architecture designed this Sonoma Valley house out of a trio of fanning copper-clad pavilions with butterfly roofs. We looked to the bush – those forested, undeveloped areas of nature that surround the house – while allowing the built structures to adapt to the natural terrain," the studio said. the studio said.

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Deezen

APRIL 25, 2024

"Beyond its visually striking exterior, the true innovation of Rockbound lies in the unseen engineering," the team explained, lauding the collaboration with Blackwell Structural Engineers to redistribute the structural loads through a system of micro-piles. The photography is by Ema Peter.

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Deezen

AUGUST 30, 2022

A void punctures the centre of this compact concrete home, which Japanese studio Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture has elevated over a sloping site in Chiba Prefecture. Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture divided the home into two halves. It breathes together with its environment," Noriaki Hanaoka Architecture continued.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Canadian studio 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design has added a cedar-clad extension with a shape informed by birds in flight to a house in Ottawa. 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design added a cedar-clad extension to an Ottawa home "The project was inspired by a bird in flight. The photography is by Brendan Burden.

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Architizer

APRIL 13, 2022

Project Status: Built. Architizer chatted with Xin Yuan, Director at XinY Structural Consultants to learn more about this project. Architizer chatted with Xin Yuan, Director at XinY Structural Consultants to learn more about this project. © XinY Structural Consultants. © XinY Structural Consultants.

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Dwell

MAY 15, 2024

Blue Sky Building Systems makes steel structures to your specifications, whether for a suburban dwelling or Joshua Tree retreat. From prefab tiny houses and modular cabin kits to entire homes ready to ship, their projects represent some of the best ideas in the industry.

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Archinect

JULY 26, 2022

The project includes 257 residential units, artist studios, three floors of office space, street-level retail, and 474 parking spaces. Stantec provided building architecture and landscape architecture as well as structural engineering services for the development.

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Architizer

MAY 11, 2022

Project Status: Built. The distinctly modern forms contrast with the organic surrounds they occupy but the materiality and scale of the structures make them ‘of the landscape’… like they fit right in. © Feldman Architecture. © Feldman Architecture. © Feldman Architecture. . Year: 2019.

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Deezen

APRIL 23, 2024

Nestled beside the surrounding woodland, the cabin is wrapped by an external skin or 'monocoque' – similar to an eggshell – that draws on structural systems used within the aerospace and automotive industries. The structure draws aerospace and automative construction techniques Measuring 3.3-metres-wide, metres-wide, 3.5-metres-tall

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Bustler

MARCH 26, 2023

A total of 22 projects were selected in ten categories by a jury panel that included Hacker Architects Principal Corey Martin, Cheung Chan of the Iowa-based firm Neumann Monson Architects , and Arup Senior Structural Engineer Lauren Wingo. Scroll down to see WoodWorks' selection of award-winning projects.

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Deezen

MAY 6, 2024

However, in a small hotel with a small room area such as this, if we unconsciously design the architectural framework as usual, the layout of the interior and the way guests spend their time will be restricted," she added. "As The plot the hotel stands on measures just 83.5 The photography is by Keishin Horikoshi/SS Tokyo.

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Deezen

JANUARY 16, 2023

Montreal studio ACDF Architecture has designed a low-slung, modernist -style home with massing shaped to surround an apple tree and provide lines of sight through the living areas. The project is located in St-Donat, a rural area near Montreal that serves as a popular getaway from the city. The photography is by Adrien Williams.

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Dwell

APRIL 30, 2024

Project Details: Location: Yarraville, Victoria, Australia Architecture and Interior Design: OOF! Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2024

Dutch studio Kaan Architecten has added a visitor centre to the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, with a concrete form that references American memorial architecture. Other recent projects by the studio include the Loenen Pavilion , which offers space to rest and reflect in another Dutch war cemetery.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Canadian architecture studio Dialog has renovated and expanded a gymnasium with an indoor park in Calgary , Alberta. Round skylights bring light into the space The team created spaces for gathering and for quiet meditation – such as a large cloud-like space clad in metal tiles within the multi-building structure.

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Deezen

MAY 9, 2023

Waechter Architecture has completed an "all-wood" commercial building in Portland , which it says is the first commercial building in Oregon to "use mass timber construction for all components of the building". The three-storey structure comprises six volumes arrayed around a central courtyard.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 16, 2023

US studio Anacapa Architecture has transformed an early 1900s, stucco -clad building that was formerly closed off to the public into a welcoming hotel filled with compact rooms and handcrafted decor. The project was envisioned as a "modern reincarnation" of the hotel that once operated on the site.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Kigali Green City Project Rwanda, East Africa Business Investment, Urbanisation, Architect. Kigali Green City Project in Rwanda. Kigali Green City Project in Rwanda, East Africa. The pilot phase of the project should see the construction of around 2,000 homes on 16 hectares. The project is being delivered for FONERWA.

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Deezen

APRIL 20, 2024

This led to its colonnaded southern elevation, which draws on classical architecture but is crafted from concrete and brick, offering a more contemporary look. The materials aim to complement local architecture Bury Gate Farm has a stepped plan, with living spaces positioned to the south and organised linearly along the colonnade.

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Deezen

JANUARY 13, 2022

Brooklyn studio CO Adaptive Architecture has renovated an industrial building in the New York borough's Gowanus neighbourhood to create bright and spacious theatre rehearsal spaces. The first decision that CO Adaptive Architecture made was to open the interiors to form an expansive, top-lit space.

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